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SCD Resources for Clinicians

The ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ (ASH) is committed to helping those who treat sickle cell disease (SCD) provide quality care, continue their professional development, and enhance their knowledge and expertise. As part of the Society’s larger effort to conquer SCD worldwide, ASH has developed the following resources for clinicians working to advance outcomes for persons with this disease.

ASH has also published five new evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the management of acute and chronic complications of SCD.


SCD Pocket Guides

Evidence-based pocket guides developed by ASH to help practitioners improve the quality of care provided to patients with sickle cell disease

Consult a Colleague

A service for ASH members that helps facilitate the exchange of information between hematologists and their peers on topics including sickle cell disease

SCD-Related Webinars

Pediatric to Adult Hematologic Care Transition Toolkit

Assessment and summary forms designed to facilitate conversations between patients, parents, and physicians as the patient transitions to adult care

Articles on sickle cell disease published in Blood, the official journal of the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½

SCD Patient Resources

An overview of sickle cell disease for patients, including an explanation on the difference between sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease

Resources for SCD Pain Management

Information and resources addressing issues related to pain management from vested stakeholder groups

A series of videos designed to supplement education in classical hematology for fellows

SCD Treatment Demonstration Regional Program

In order to increase provider confidence in treating in individuals with SCD, grantees of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) are using the Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) model of telementoring and training. The program’s objective is to connect providers with SCD experts so that they can increase their knowledge about best practices in managing individuals with this complex disease.

To learn more about the program, please contact the program lead in your region.

Region Contact and Project Lead

Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia
Primary Contact:
Bailey House
Phone: 443-287-0608
[email protected]

Principal Investigator: Rosalyn Stewart, MD
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Southeast Region
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee
Primary Contact:
Shirley H. Miller, MA
Phone: 980-442-2535
[email protected]

Principal Investigator: Ifeyinwa (Ify) Osunkwo, MD
Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, NC

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
Primary Contact and Principal Investigator:
Lisa Shook, MA
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
Phone: 513-636-7541
[email protected]

Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas
Primary Contact:
Regina A. Abel, PhD
Phone: 314-286-1649
[email protected]

Principal Investigator:
Allison A. King, MD
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming
Primary Contact:
Shalini Vora
Phone: 714-600-479
[email protected]>

Principal Investigator:
Diane J. Nugent, MD
Center for Inherited Blood Disorders, Orange, CA

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